Social Prescribing Link Worker

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Penge PCN Ltd Full time

**About us**

Penge PCN is a collaboration of six GP surgeries. Whilst retaining our independent surgeries we are working together on collaborative projects to improve and develop the healthcare services we offer to patients.

We aim to:

- Put the needs of patients at the heart of our activities
- Show clinical leadership and build effective relationships within the local health community
- Promote equality and fairness for patients

**Job Overview**

The Penge Primary Care Network comprises of six GP Surgeries, providing care to over 36,000 patients in the London Borough of Bromley.

The Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW) will work as a key part of the primary care network (PCN) multi-disciplinary team and help strengthen community and personal resilience and reduce health and wellbeing inequalities by addressing the wider determinants of health, such as debt, poor housing and physical inactivity, by increasing peoples active involvement with their local communities. It particularly works for people with long term conditions (including support for mental health), for people who are lonely or isolated particularly in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak or have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

The role is permanent for 22.5 - 30 hours per week. The post holder must have flexibility to work some Saturdays.

The salary is £17,400 - £23,200 per annum.

**Primary Responsibilities**

The following are the core responsibilities of the Social Prescriber. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

- To undertake holistic assessments and co-design Health and Well-being Plans with individual patients
- To provide patients with continuity and a coordinated experience of care and remaining the point of contact throughout the individual’s social prescription.
- Produce a simple personalised care plan to address the patient’s health and wellbeing needs by introducing or reconnecting people to community groups or statutory services.
- Identify when there is a need for urgent action or for a step-up in care and alert the relevant professional(s).
- To establish and maintain effective liaison with stakeholders including health, voluntary, social and education resources, attending relevant meetings as necessary.
- To train and develop GPs and primary care health teams’ knowledge on how to identify patients suitable for social prescribing service referral and to keep the service at the forefront of clinicians’ minds by means of being present at MDTs, social media, regular updates, practice meetings etc.
- Organise PCN events e.g. Educational Events for both staff and patients

**Secondary Responsibilities**

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the SPLW may be requested to:

- To assist the PCN Director(s) and board in setting and realising the PCN vision, mission and business strategy
- To play a role in the delivery of high-quality primary health care services
- Provide support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing, live independently and improve their health outcomes, as a key member of the PCN multi-disciplinary team.
- Working under supervision of the core network member practices i.e. the GPs, practice managers and the Network Manager, taking referrals from the network practices.
- To make and maintain contact with local health and wellbeing service providers and build a network and knowledge of referral routes to and from service providers, keeping a Directory of Service updated.
- Refer people and/or introduce them to appropriate organisations in Bromley (where appropriate) e.g. voluntary, statutory (local authority) and local NHS organisations.
- To represent the PCN in cross organisation meetings when agreed e.g. locality/CCG meetings
- Proactively identify and arrange locality-based wellbeing events to improve the general health of patients in the Network.
- Contribute information to help PCN, commissioners and local partners identify unmet needs within the community and gaps in community provision.
- Contribute to PCN work by carrying out a regular ‘confidence survey’ to community groups receiving referrals, to gauge their capacity to contribute to and engage with service provision.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £17,400.00-£23,200.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/06/2024

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